Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-09-22
LOVE IN A FOG.

There were tears III her FADED eyes, ana teaI-
stains on her withered old cheeks, as with
trembling hands she plated and unplaited
the hem of her embroidered apron.
She dared not 70 into FrnnceScas room,
for tho child she had rocked III her bosom
turned from her with signs aud means:
aGo away. Nunzatinil, lta,e M in peace,
always in peace"
She dared mot 70 down stairs where the old
master was clio. etfd with the S.snor Dottore,
for the urnfe-4nre WIS not like himself this
mornino III. WAS disturbed and bewiderei
and was i,,ustirui oil AnnunZiata's Iamenta-
lions Why had the naiisn Enelishman
ever come 10 trouble this peaceful home on
the Lieva, Those cold English, cruel and
lev rs their chill, foggy landl All had been
going smoothly for the dear SignOr Antonio
Till the maletlerta Iii Ingleso turned the head
of our little Francesca!
"Aime. aime," Annunzata moaned and
went, and plated her apron Her heart was
very full, for she loved the Signor Antonio
like a son Then she saw the Signor Pro
feSsor.- coming M the stairs with the Signor
Dottore and sbe rprtsied and wiped her eyes.
"Wen, Annunzata, how are We getting
onf' inquired the dottore cheerily.
"Ah, Signor D0ttore, it is a sad day for
this house. sighed the nurse
"No, no, AnnunHata, my friend A tribe,
trihe You are all making too much of
girlish caprice'--
Annnnziata softly opened door ana
peeped into FranctS''aS room. ohe sh"oN
her head sadly ana then thre" 'ne door OPEN
saving, Enter, slgh"ri
The room was almost DARK. A heaVy req
damask curtain was drawn across the primer
pal window, ana FRANCESCA iaS On eoucn IN
Swallowed corner WIN nrH hea'' noiileu II.
the red VeNeo cuS'i'o''S' Inc Vli'eA MASSES Va
her oiaek mar sIo"' GU. III ren9i against ''io
men crimson Oh 'he lti'""S ii'i ta'o was
hidden. She never stlrred as her ia'her anu
the doctor Went iiito tue room,
Inc poor Oh pr'lesSoto WIS oaHeu ana
pu[Zfei ne h'''" '''ele VI , 1870 o''ioSS
'nah "a "onn" u.i. D',nIe HslS
"roush' III MN "9 ~ ~ 'iS pns'' ''i
on the part OF ms NIUE Cesca he hHd not
the sihaleS' urea "'l'' =" "o' FlallVesSa ;
strange ahec'iou io' MS
s'uuene aiiaAei i''H ne llii'.iO "'.s an
Iiip''S9,o''ei PuP'i vas M r.,s i,i'''i -
hi7 i,E'i lit
soIei
Inc proieSsore crtS>'Ni tue room WIN nur-
riou sup anu pun MS ii'i'''
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CtSca' my hlI'e o'ie' p'A up Iltfe Is Tue
olghof DotIore.
Francesca ilited her head- mere was
ihilI' uushS s'o" WI ''i Vi''e 'neeA', he'
e.ea' ia, 70 "'iu IN
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por'ant manner, "S'A t[i'ict'scas hlii'i IN us
anu iei' iUi 'i,S Pui9o az ne' "ii'' -
ue" hei nai'u away h'in poiieu uiN'e' 'ne
CUSHIONS
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s,i,,a,. of Iis,,us+ a.. .ha hill b,rSaff ,laar..r !
the niIlows The professor moved unessily
.Come come. Francesca" i.abbIed the dol
tora upive vaur d,vot,d admirrr that it'll
wrist The vouth of Siauenta will mo
old Canorsh if he doesn't nuicklv cure tb
beautiful Francesr, A toucb of fever mr.,
fessore nothing nothing A composin
drangbt and nur Francesca will ha as damn,
Gus as ever"
Francesca turned round and raised hersel
in sitting position. 60 away, SignOr Dot
tore. hate you. Go away, babbo,' sh
said 81 implOre you to let me alone Bal
DO, dear babbo, please 20 away Leave IN
in peace, in peace
The miserable professore trembled an
something of the ImInpns.. suffering in til
glrfs eyes penetrated the dense covering ths
shrouded Dottore Caporaiis soul. francesc
bused herself once more IN the c'iShioh
Inc Two olu men looked heipiesSiy a' one al
other and then went teebly away
Presently AnhunAah came IN anu locke
"ist ISL. at Francesca. ,.,--- d.
ne o'S'oi aii'"'''' oils 'i'e ''oA 'l'' ~